"Thank you," Cherry said with a smile after the grocery store staff put everything she bought into the car.

"Nothing, Ma'am," they answered.

He secretly gave them money for snacks.

Soon his car stopped at Austin's place. A lot of kids chasing and throwing things might hit his car. He was unable to sell his old one because of what happened.

"Good morning. Where is Austin's house?" he asked.

"The one with white paint on the wall, Ineng," answered the old woman he asked.

"Thank you, manang," said Cherry and walked towards Austin's house.

The door was closed, obviously no one was there. The house is small but the whole...